Technology selection in the presence of imprecise data, weight restrictions, and nondiscretionary factors

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 827-838

  Farzipoor Saen, Reza ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Assurance region; Imprecise data envelopment analysis; Nondiscretionary factors; Technology selection

Indexed keywords

DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; LINEAR PROGRAMMING;

ASSURANCE REGION; CURRENT MODELS; IMPRECISE DATA ENVELOPMENT ANALYSIS; MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES; NONDISCRETIONARY FACTORS; NUMERICAL EXAMPLES; ORDINAL DATUM; TECHNOLOGY SELECTION; WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 62349083759     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-008-1514-5     Document Type: Article

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